Michelle Yeoh Returns to Star Trek for Section 31 TV Movie
Paramount has announced that Michelle Yeoh will return to the Star Trek franchise to star in the long-awaited Section 31 movie. The film will focus on the Federation's mysterious organization that operates with a black-ops approach to maintaining intergalactic peace. Yeoh, who played Captain Philippa Georgiou and her Mirror Universe counterpart in Star Trek: Discovery, will reprise her role in the movie.
In Star Trek: Section 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou, joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.
Yeoh, who has recently won a Best Actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once, is excited to return to her Star Trek family. Section 31 has been close to her heart since she first played Philippa in Star Trek: Discovery. The film has been a dream of Alex Kurtzman, the overseer of the Star Trek franchise, and will be directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, a Star Trek: Discovery veteran.
I’m beyond thrilled to return to my ‘Star Trek’ family and to the role I’ve loved for so long. Section 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of ‘Star Trek’ launched. To see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that’s shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams. We can’t wait to share what’s in store for you, and until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!
Although there are few details about the plot, fans can expect Mirror Georgiou to have Jack Bauer-level authorization to do whatever needs to be done. The announcement of Section 31 comes on the heels of the final season of Star Trek: Picard, and rumors that Paramount Plus may sunset most of the remaining Trek shows.
In conclusion, fans of the Star Trek franchise can look forward to Section 31, which promises to expand the storytelling into new and uncharted corners of the Trekverse. With Yeoh back in the fold, fans can expect another epic adventure in the Star Trek universe.
(via: TrekMovie)
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